The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a Giardia lamblia infection is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an examination.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence, including private and VA medical records, is needed to determine if the Veteran has a current disability related to his in-service infection and whether it is related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Giardia lamblia infection, lactose intolerance, villi damage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2016
- Citation
- 1611227
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for further development, including obtaining an opinion on whether the Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder is secondary to his service-connected PTSD and addressing a statement from his spouse regarding his dietary habits upon return from service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lactose intolerance, finding that it was less likely than not that his condition was incurred in or caused by his active service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's current stomach disability, diagnosed as lactose intolerance, is a progression of symptoms reported in service. The Board finds that the criteria for service connection are met.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's stomach disability, including GERD and lactose intolerance, is being remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to service.
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